January 8, 2013 as the last date to apply for late admissions to IGNOUs various academic programmes.

Updated on: Monday, December 31, 2012

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on Sunday announced January 8, 2013 as the last date to apply for late admissions to its various academic programmes.

University officials said the students would have to pay a late fee of Rs 200 along with the application form.

The IGNOU programmes offered only in the January session include Master of Science in Mathematics with Applications in Computer Science (MSCMACS), Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Management (PGDHHM) and PG Diploma in HIV Medicine (PGDHIVM), among others.

The varsity has invited applications for Masters of Computer Applications (MCA), Master of Arts in Rural Development, MA in Tourism Management, Bachelor of Computer Applications ( BCA), and Master of Business Administration in Banking and Finance, among others.

Established in 1985, IGNOU was set up to provide cost-effective education, especially to the poor.

The university educates over four million students in India and 36 other countries through 21 schools of studies and a network of 67 regional centres, around 3,000 learner support centres and 67 overseas centres.

The university offers about 490 certificate, diploma, degree and doctoral programmes

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